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PSP 2 Rumors Hint At Drastic Overhaul

Although Sony has continually denied it, the rumors and speculation continue to assault the Internet, and they're growing in strength and frequency.

According to IGN, "several credible sources" have confirmed that the PSP 2 is indeed on the horizon, and it's going to come complete with multi-touch technology. If the inside info is accurate, handheld fans will receive a widescreen touch interface that's similar to the iPhone, which is a darn cool idea. This comes not long after the supposedly "official" Sony survey that got leaked on PSPFanboy.com; a survey that asked consumers what features they would like to see in a new PSP. Some of the choices on that survey were an integrated hard drive, Bluetooth support, a touch-screen interface, GPS, and wireless networking. Now, if any of this is even close to realistic, this means that Sony is considering a drastic overhaul of their current portable unit. It may or may not come as an appreciated upgrade to handheld fans, depending on whether or not the gamers will embrace a new "gadget-oriented" device. All those extras will certainly entice the tech lovers in all of us, but of course, we're all wondering if this could point towards less of a software focus.

At this point, nobody really knows what might make the PSP 2 a smash success, but if Sony still wants to market it as a handheld games device, they absolutely cannot ignore the software aspect. Remember, they've had trouble drumming up third-party support for the current PSP... So maybe they really would be best advised to go another route.

maybe they will go towards more downloadable games, stuff like PSN games for PS3. more arcadadish, where you can play it in short bursts. And still have UMD for B/C? and if developers want they can still make games in UMD?

The main thing Sony needs to focus on is internal memory & software. Memory sticks are just too pricey & hard to keep up with. Also there are only a few great titles. Software is what really pushes a system, RIGHT! God of War:COO along with a few others are the only ones that appealed to me the most.

If PSP2 would have touchscreen capabilities, it should have clickable screen--meaning that the particular button should have sensitive to pressure (similar to PS2 controller), and that the buttons are on a noticeable depth higher compared to the screen and the rest of the surface.

Ben, I got this survey. They didn't mention wireless networking. They asked how much adding a feature for internet (like an anywhere, on-the-go solution) would encourage me to buy a future PSP version. They also addressed GAMES.

BTW, I posted a comment about this a couple of weeks ago lol. I got the email on the 14th. The title being "PSP:We want your opinion".Last edited by somethingrandom on 1/27/2009 7:05:10 PM